ChampionChip Scoring

Wearing the Chip | Illustration | Issuance & Collection | Personally Owned Chips

The race will be scored using the ChampionChip® timing system.  The ChampionChip system records your chip identifier and the time when you cross the starting line and again when you cross the finish line.  From this information, order of finish, "gun" time and "net" time are determined. 

Both net and gun times will be determined and displayed in results, however, all awards will be based on gun time.

Wearing the Chip

You must wear your ChampionChip on your shoe in order to be scored in the race and to be eligible for awards. Runners who do not wear their chips will not be recorded,  scored, included in the results. See the illustration for a closer look. 

Be Sure to Wear YOUR Chip

It is very important that you wear the chip issued to you (or your own chip, if you registered it).  Be very careful not to accidentally switch chips or bib numbers with friends, family, or other runners.  (It should go without saying that any intentional switching of chips constitutes cheating, and you will be disqualified.) So, check your chip and bib before you go to the starting line. If you cannot run and wish to transfer your number to another runner, see Runner Number Exchange. (See Runner's Final Checklist for additional reminders.)

Chip Issuance, Collection and Chip Loss Fee

You will receive your at ChampionChip at Chip Pickup on the evening of the race along with your runner packet. Chips will be collected as you leave the finish chutes at the end of the race. If you do not return your chip, you will be charged a $35 chip loss fee.  Therefore, if after having picked up your chip on Saturday evening, you decide not to run, or if you drop out of the race, you need to bring your chip back to the Chip Collection Area at the end of the finish chutes. Alternatively, you may return your chip in the pre-addressed envelope that will be part of your race packet.

Personally-Owned Chips

You may use your personally-owned chip, provided that you enter its serial number in the place provided on the entry form.  If you have not done this, please go to the Assistance table at Packet Pickup, and they will enter your number. If you do not have your chip number in our database, you will not be counted among the finishers nor be eligible for awards.